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October 12, 2021 at 10:42 am
Americans’ trust in President Joe Biden continues to slide as people see more time needed to return to pre-pandemic life, according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll.
Just 13% of responding U.S. adults said they expected to be able to get back to their pre-COVID lives within six months, Axios reported Tuesday. That was down from 36% in June.
People expecting a return to normal life to take more than a year has tripled from 9% to 30% since June.
That’s not good news for Biden.
“He’s basically losing the expectations game,” Cliff Young, president of Ipsos U.S. public affairs, told Axios. “Once the delta variant raised its ugly head, it affected people’s lives, and now they’re adjusting their expectations, which is not good ...
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October 12, 2021 at 10:41 am
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tussled with opposition members and defended his government’s state budget on Monday during a stormy Knesset plenum session called by 40 opposition members.
Several opposition lawmakers were removed from the chamber during the session for heckling and angry outbursts, and Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Bennett was “not a real prime minister.”
A state budget hasn’t been approved since 2018 amid a protracted political crisis that resulted in four consecutive election cycles.
Netanyahu is widely believed to have intentionally prevented it from passing during the previous, short-lived government, utilizing a loophole in a power-sharing deal with Benny Gantz that otherwise would have resulted in the latter becoming pri...
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October 12, 2021 at 9:46 am
A 23-year-old bochur was shot with a BB gun in a drive-by shooting in Crown Heights tonight.
The shooting took place at about 10:40 p.m. on Montgomery Street, near Albany Avenue. Shots were fired from a passing SUV, striking the victim as he was walking down the street, hitting him in the head and the leg.
He was taken to the hospital by Hatzolah.
Police said that no words were exchanged between the shooter and the victim.
A search is on for the perpetrator and the vehicle.
There will be extra police coverage in Crown Heights tonight following this disturbing incident. An anti-Semitic motive may be at play here as police investigate.
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October 12, 2021 at 9:09 am
Jerusalem, Israel – Oct. 12, 2021 - Mazel Tov to Marc & Sharon Rosenbluth’s 26-year-old son/chassan, HaChassan Simcha Baruch Rosenbluth, who just made a Siyum HaShas in Yerushalayim. The simcha is taking place in the home of HaGaon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt'l. The Siyum precedes Simcha Baruch's chasunah next week.
May the family continue to shep nachas.
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October 12, 2021 at 12:15 am
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 10, 2021 - We wish bracha and hatzlacha to Shmuly Abramson who will, iy'H be donating a kidney this Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Please daven for Shmuel ben Shoshanah and his recipient Lazar ben Ettel.
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October 11, 2021 at 8:13 pm
Israel's ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, responded on Monday to the interview given by the founders of Ben & Jerry’s to the Axios website, in which they insisted that the decision to stop selling Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Judea and Samaria does not constitute a boycott of Israel.
"The ignorance and hypocrisy of Ben and his partner Jerry are outrageous. Part of the definition of anti-Semitism is precisely to demand from Israel what is not demanded of any other entity in the world, and Misters Ben and Jerry have no problem with their ice cream being sold to supporters of terrorism, and yet they are boycotting Israel," he said.
Ambassador Erdan vowed, "So I will continue to work so that as many states as poss...
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October 11, 2021 at 8:08 pm
A group of specialists in Israel will explore solutions to limit the negative impact of social media platforms, according to Channel 12.
The experts will be selected by Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel, and will look at potential options to stem the influence of social networks.
Members of the team could attempt to prompt Facebook for details on the company’s post algorithm, and ask for a reveal of the site’s censorship policies, Channel 12 explained.
Some potential regulations detailed in the news broadcast include holding platforms legally accountable for damaging content on their sites.
The possible restrictions could mark a first for the largely unregulated industry if imposed.
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October 11, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order stating that no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination by any individual, including an employee or consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19. Governor Abbott also sent a message to the the Chief Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate adding this issue as an item to the Third Special Session agenda. The executive order will be rescinded upon the passage of such legislation.
"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," said Governor Abbott.
Read the Governor's ...
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October 11, 2021 at 8:00 pm
You could not have scripted a better scenario. Avraham was missioned to preach a new religion to a confused world. He spoke of a "one G-d" who alone, created diversity and dichotomy. He also spoke of a G-d who was moral and compassionate rather than angry and hostile. Reversing two-thousand years of errant religious thought was demanding, and progress was gradual.
Having vanquished four powerful chieftains, Avraham hits the "jackpot". For over a decade the world had been immersed in a bloody political struggle which finally erupted into a worldwide war. Chances for peace seemed remote, as an alliance of four ferocious warlords terrorized the region. Courageously, Avraham intercedes, rescuing his nephew from captivity and ending the violence. As was prophesized, Avraham has now become an i...
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October 11, 2021 at 6:18 pm
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 11, 2021 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yitzi Glenner and Estee Kaufman (Lakewood, NJ) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Rabbi & Mrs. Avi Glenner and Grandparents Mrs. Miriam Marsh and Mr. & Mrs. Ron Glenner
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
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October 11, 2021 at 2:48 pm
In Bereishis 12:1 the posuk tells us that Hashem commanded Avraham to leave his land,
his birthplace, and the house of his father and go to a land that will be shown to him by Hashem. The Panim Yafos in the end of Parshas Noach asks; why did Hashem tell him go to the land I will show you, and did not tell him to go to Eretz Canaan? The Panim Yafos answers that if we analyze it, Avraham should have stayed home to do kibbud av; nevertheless, he left his father Terach for two reasons. The first reason was because Avraham had made a neder to go to Eretz Canaan. A neder is mevatel a mitzvah. The second reason is that even tho...
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October 11, 2021 at 2:38 pm
In a focus group last week, Pennsylvania Democrats one after another articulated the issue vexing top White House aides, party operatives in Virginia and voters in Georgia: Why isn’t President Joe Biden’s diminished job rating rebounding?
All nine participants from Tuesday’s session gave Biden C- grades or lower. And their answers circled back to a similar point: The pandemic and the many ways it continues to hinder normal life is souring their views of Biden.
One woman said she wanted to buy a car but supply chain issues were delaying new shipments to the dealership. A man complained about understaffed restaurants.
“There is a malaise,” said Sarah Longwell, a moderate Republican strategist who became a vocal supporter of Biden...
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October 11, 2021 at 2:34 pm
A federal appellate court has ruled in favor of 16 college athletes who challenged Western Michigan University‘s coronavirus vaccine mandate.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit unanimously sided Thursday with the students, upholding a district court ruling enjoining school officials from forcing the athletes to get vaccinated.
The students had sued, claiming that the school denied or did not review their request for religious exemptions from the vaccine requirement.
“The University’s failure to grant religious exemptions to plaintiffs burdened their free exercise rights. The University put plaintiffs to the choice: get vaccinated or stop fully participating in intercollegiate sports,” the cou...
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October 11, 2021 at 11:43 am
The Cabinet approved the appointment of Israeli Security Agency (ISA) Deputy Director Ronen Bar as Director of the ISA effective Thursday, 14 October 2021.
Ronen Bar, 55, is married and the father of three. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Tel Aviv University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
He performed his IDF service in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit and was later recruited to the ISA where he served in an operational position.
In his many years of service on behalf of the security of Israel, he served in and commanded many operations in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria, and Lebanon. In 2011, he was appointed Head of the ISA Operations Branch. In 2016, he was appointed Head of the staff bran...
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October 11, 2021 at 11:14 am
Excerpts from Defense Minister Benny Gantz's remarks:
- “In order for the State of Israel to achieve peace agreements, it must remain the most powerful state in the Middle East. This is and will continue to be our guiding principle forever.”
- “The fact that we prevented the unilateral annexation [of territories] enabled the vision of the Abraham Accords to break through and materialize. I am very happy that these peace treaties were signed, and I am sure that they will be expanded. They will serve as engines of change in the Middle East since they have established peace between our people.”
- “We must not forget the important peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan, which are great assets to the State of Israel. We have a duty to develop all peace ag...
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October 11, 2021 at 10:45 am
Following in the footsteps of her late husband, a bereaved widow and mother of 10, picks up her husband's mantle and becomes a volunteer with United Hatzalah to honor his memory and life's work
Ashdod - About two years ago, Avishalom Yankovitz, a volunteer from United Hatzalah, died suddenly. He left behind his wife, Rivka (37), and their ten children, who live in Ashdod. Rivka decided to continue on the path of her husband and volunteer for United Hatzalah. She became the coordinator of the “Ten Kavod” (Giving Honor) project, through which trained medical volunteers visit seniors in their homes, both to keep them company and alleviate any feelings of loneliness, as well as to provide them with a free medical check-up and make sure that they are healthy. Rivka ...
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October 11, 2021 at 10:45 am
Association of Gulf Jewish Communities Facilitates Ceremony as it Continues to Build Jewish Life in the GCC
MANAMA, Bahrain – The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that are developing Jewish life in the region, facilitated the first Jewish wedding in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 52 years this past weekend at the Ritz Carlton Manama.
The event was also the first strictly kosher wedding in the Kingdom’s history and was arranged by the Orthodox Union, the world’s largest kosher certification agency.
“All weddings are exciting events as we celebrate the creation of a new Jewish family. This wedding was even more significant as it was the first Jewish weddin...
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October 11, 2021 at 10:32 am
Get excited! This Shabbos, Parshas Lech Lecha, is the opening week of the new and best-ever Bnos season yet.
There’s incredible programming in store. Last year’s successful programs are back, many with upgrades:
1) Bnos Shabbos groups is our flagship program for girls in K-5th grades. In keeping with the Shabbos Shmittah year, our theme is “Come grow with us,” and we’ll be teaching the lamed-tes melachos. Our leaders’ handbooks are ready to go, packed with stories, games, and activities. Also planned for our leaders are national phone training sessions. And you’re going to love our freshly recorded theme song.
2) Bnos One-on-One is a wildly popular program that matches high-school Big Sisters with middle-school Little Sisters for one-on-one and ...
